Very good luck! I'm just completing a set of storage sidings that are complicated in layout and difficult to see, so intend to use RR&Co for these initially before extending to the visible layout (can't call it the scenic area yet). Quite a steep learning curve to climb, and looking at the price of laptops and software I may change my mind and go for JMRI or similar, but at least I don't have to build any signals yet...
Mumbles Signalling adventure
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Hi
I thought I would poke my head in here and start a thread. I'm completely a novice when it comes to signalling practice, and being that it is such a large subject doubt I will progress much beyond that. However, I though that any help in the right direction I can get from you guys has got to be a good thing.
so here is where I'm at. I have my layout that some of you may have seen in the layouts section
http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index...t=0&start=0
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and have started building my own signals which you may have seen in the workbench section
http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index...t=0&start=0
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Today I have spent some time fiddling with track plans and bits of software to draw them.
I already had a xtrkcad plan which was representative and decided to redo it schematically..
these are linked as the mimages are largem in pixels, not kb
http://www.mumbles274.co.uk/ramsgate%20sig...plan%20copy.gif
I then transposed it to RR &Co. Flipped it as well so it is from the viewed angle so to speak [inside the round the room layout]
http://www.mumbles274.co.uk/ramsgaterrandco.JPG
so far I have wired up 12 of 16 sections for detection on a Digitrax BDL168 and have a signal decoder to use once i can sort out some issues with my PC.
I have 4 signals ready to wire and various others to build, I will attempt to make feathers and maybe even theatre boxes..not sure how but there you go. Gotta start somewhere.
Please chip in with advice or ideas, I am open to anything. If only I had the modelling ability of Widnes
Cheers
Michael
I thought I would poke my head in here and start a thread. I'm completely a novice when it comes to signalling practice, and being that it is such a large subject doubt I will progress much beyond that. However, I though that any help in the right direction I can get from you guys has got to be a good thing.
so here is where I'm at. I have my layout that some of you may have seen in the layouts section
http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index...t=0&start=0
and have started building my own signals which you may have seen in the workbench section
http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index...t=0&start=0
Today I have spent some time fiddling with track plans and bits of software to draw them.
I already had a xtrkcad plan which was representative and decided to redo it schematically..
these are linked as the mimages are largem in pixels, not kb
http://www.mumbles274.co.uk/ramsgate%20sig...plan%20copy.gif
I then transposed it to RR &Co. Flipped it as well so it is from the viewed angle so to speak [inside the round the room layout]
http://www.mumbles274.co.uk/ramsgaterrandco.JPG
so far I have wired up 12 of 16 sections for detection on a Digitrax BDL168 and have a signal decoder to use once i can sort out some issues with my PC.
I have 4 signals ready to wire and various others to build, I will attempt to make feathers and maybe even theatre boxes..not sure how but there you go. Gotta start somewhere.
Please chip in with advice or ideas, I am open to anything. If only I had the modelling ability of Widnes
Cheers
Michael
